The Amazing Five
As a kid growing up in Florida, I remember drinking Florida Orange Juice and thinking, “This is awesome, I want more!” All I knew was that it tasted delicious, and I felt like a million bucks when I was powering my days with OJ. I couldn’t get enough, but I didn’t really care why; I just wanted to drink that OJ. One time, I even gave a speech that started out with how much I love Florida Oranges.
My honest-to-goodness love for Florida Orange Juice is still firmly intact as an adult, only now I get why it makes me feel so good. I did a little research and found out some really cool nutritional facts about my beloved Florida OJ.
Florida Orange Juice has 5 Amazing benefits that you need to know about:
1. Potassium If you’re anything like me, you’ve always thought that potassium and bananas go hand-in-hand. While they may, 100% orange juice is actually a really great source of potassium, which is a mineral important for maintaining muscle health, pH balance, and hydration. In fact, one 8 oz. glass of 100% orange juice provides the same amount of potassium as one banana.
2. Vitamin C It’s widely known that vitamin C may help support a healthy immune system. But did you know that it also helps support collagen production? Yep! That means an 8-oz glass of 100% orange juice may help to keep your muscles, skin, bones, cartilage, and blood vessels healthy.
3. No added sugar This one is great because most of us are trying to manage the amount of sugar we take in. Well, don’t worry – Florida OJ’s flavor is all courtesy of nature, with no added sugars – just pure, Florida goodness!
4. Folate Here’s one we don’t hear a lot about: folate. Don’t worry if you can’t pronounce it – it took me a while to be able to say it. Say it with me….Fo-Late. Now that we’ve got that down, you need to know that it’s really important in the production of healthy red blood cells, and an 8-oz glass of 100% orange juice is a good source of it!
5. Taste This is our bonus: it tastes delicious! I’m used to things that are “good for you” not tasting very good. But it’s kind of amazing that we can get a nutritious and delicious drink (that also keeps us hydrated in the hot summer months) all in one – Florida Orange Juice!
Here in Florida, we’re so blessed to have such an iconic fruit that’s really good for you as our state fruit. So delicious, so nutritious, and so accessible. Just like our state, Florida Orange Juice is amazing inside!
Read more about the 5 amazing benefits Florida Orange Juice provides along with some nutritional facts and quick and easy recipes!
DO florida!
-Chad Crawford
My honest-to-goodness love for Florida Orange Juice is still firmly intact as an adult, only now I get why it makes me feel so good. I did a little research and found out some really cool nutritional facts about my beloved Florida OJ.
Florida Orange Juice has 5 Amazing benefits that you need to know about:
1. Potassium If you’re anything like me, you’ve always thought that potassium and bananas go hand-in-hand. While they may, 100% orange juice is actually a really great source of potassium, which is a mineral important for maintaining muscle health, pH balance, and hydration. In fact, one 8 oz. glass of 100% orange juice provides the same amount of potassium as one banana.
2. Vitamin C It’s widely known that vitamin C may help support a healthy immune system. But did you know that it also helps support collagen production? Yep! That means an 8-oz glass of 100% orange juice may help to keep your muscles, skin, bones, cartilage, and blood vessels healthy.
3. No added sugar This one is great because most of us are trying to manage the amount of sugar we take in. Well, don’t worry – Florida OJ’s flavor is all courtesy of nature, with no added sugars – just pure, Florida goodness!
4. Folate Here’s one we don’t hear a lot about: folate. Don’t worry if you can’t pronounce it – it took me a while to be able to say it. Say it with me….Fo-Late. Now that we’ve got that down, you need to know that it’s really important in the production of healthy red blood cells, and an 8-oz glass of 100% orange juice is a good source of it!
5. Taste This is our bonus: it tastes delicious! I’m used to things that are “good for you” not tasting very good. But it’s kind of amazing that we can get a nutritious and delicious drink (that also keeps us hydrated in the hot summer months) all in one – Florida Orange Juice!
Here in Florida, we’re so blessed to have such an iconic fruit that’s really good for you as our state fruit. So delicious, so nutritious, and so accessible. Just like our state, Florida Orange Juice is amazing inside!
Read more about the 5 amazing benefits Florida Orange Juice provides along with some nutritional facts and quick and easy recipes!
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- floridacitrus.org/oj/nutrition-facts/nutritional-information/
DO florida!
-Chad Crawford
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About the Host/Creator
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As a native Floridian, Chad Crawford has always loved his home state, and he’s made it his mission to share it with the world. He’s often called Florida’s Ambassador for this very reason. Emmy award-winning how to Do florida with Chad Crawford began as a way to combine Chad’s passions – filmmaking, Florida, and literally anything outdoors – but has evolved into a passion project. The more he travels the state, meeting people whose livelihood is the land (and water), the more aware he has become of the issues facing Florida – namely the water crisis. He has worked alongside Florida Fish and Wildlife, Coastal Conservation Association, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Department of Agriculture, Everglades Foundation, Captains for Clean Water, and author Richard Louv in directed efforts to help preserve Florida’s natural resources, and to communicate how we can all be part of solving the environmental problems the state is facing today.
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Recognizing that the next generation needs be part of this conversation, he created an Emmy award-winning kids’ show, The Outsiders Club. The series is geared toward kids and young families, takes place outdoors, and educates viewers in a fun and meaningful way about how they can care for Florida’s environment. Chad uses his platforms to create fans of Florida, but more importantly, he’s interested in creating advocates for Florida. He often says, “When people experience the real Florida they are more likely to take interest in the issues that affect it.” His famous sign-off “Get out and Do Florida” has incited a movement of people, stoking renewed interest in our state’s environmental issues. He encourages his fans to both enjoy Florida and be part of preserving its resources, saying, “If we all do just a little, well, that’s a lot.” Chad and his wife live in Central Florida with their four children.
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